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Kerman

Kerman is the capital and largest city of Kerman Province in southeastern Iran, which spans approximately 182,000 square kilometers and constitutes the country's largest province by area.^[1] Located in a high-elevation basin at around 1,750 meters amid surrounding mountain ranges, the city experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters.^[1] As of 2025, Kerman's urban population is estimated at 559,142, reflecting steady growth from earlier figures like 537,718 in recent censuses.^[2]^[3] Historically, Kerman has served as a strategic regional hub since antiquity, with roots traceable to the Achaemenid era when the broader region functioned as a satrapy, and later as a center under Sassanid, Buyid, and Seljuq rule, enduring invasions and earthquakes that reshaped its development.^[4] The city's economy thrives on agriculture, particularly pistachio cultivation—accounting for a substantial share of national production—and traditional crafts like carpet weaving, alongside modern industries such as mining and automotive manufacturing in the province.^[5]^[6] Notable landmarks include the Ganjali Khan Complex, a 17th-century Safavid-era ensemble of bazaar, mosque, and bathhouse exemplifying Persian architecture, and the nearby UNESCO-listed Bam Citadel, underscoring Kerman's enduring cultural heritage despite periodic seismic vulnerabilities.^[7] Kerman's defining characteristics encompass its pivotal role in Iran's export-oriented pistachio and copper sectors, with the Sarcheshmeh mine representing one of the world's largest open-pit copper operations, fostering economic resilience in a resource-rich yet arid landscape.^[1]

History

Ancient origins and early settlements

Archaeological surveys in Kerman Province have uncovered evidence of human habitation dating to the Neolithic period, with sites like Tepe Yahya representing early eastward migrations and settlements around 7000–5000 BCE, featuring rudimentary pottery and lithic tools indicative of pastoral and early agricultural communities.^[8] Further excavations in the Mahan district reveal prehistoric sites with early metallurgy traces from the Chalcolithic era (ca. 4000–3000 BCE), including copper artifacts and settlement patterns linked to resource exploitation in the Lut Desert fringes.^[9] The region's Bronze Age prominence emerged with the Jiroft civilization (ca. 3000–2000 BCE), centered in the Halil Rud Valley south of Kerman, where flood-exposed necropolises yielded chlorite vessels, seals, and proto-urban structures suggesting a sophisticated society possibly rivaling Mesopotamian centers in trade and craftsmanship, though debates persist on its extent due to limited stratified digs.^[10] These findings, including inscribed artifacts hinting at lost scripts, indicate Jiroft's role as a cultural hub with influences extending to Elamite-style motifs, predating later Iranian empires.^[11] Under the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BCE), Kerman corresponded to the satrapy of Carmania (Old Persian Kṛmāna-), a peripheral province administering eastern trade routes and tribute from local tribes, as delineated in royal inscriptions and Greek historiographers like Herodotus.^[12] Alexander the Great traversed Carmania in 325–324 BCE during his return from India, reuniting with his fleet at the region's ports and founding or refounding settlements like Alexandria in Carmania to secure logistics, per accounts in Arrian and Plutarch emphasizing the area's vineyards and nomadic populations.^[13] Following Seleucid fragmentation, Carmania integrated into the Parthian Empire (247 BCE–224 CE), serving as a frontier buffer with restored Zoroastrian practices evident in coinage and fortified outposts, transitioning seamlessly to Sassanid rule (224–651 CE) where imperial rock reliefs and fire altar motifs in nearby provinces underscore Zoroastrian orthodoxy's imprint, corroborated by restored Parthian-Sassanid coins from Kerman hoards depicting fire symbols and royal iconography.^[14] Sassanid administration fortified the area against eastern incursions, with artifacts like silver vessels reflecting centralized Zoroastrian cosmology, though site-specific Kerman ruins remain underreported compared to Fars heartlands.^[15]

Medieval developments and invasions

The Arab conquest of Kerman occurred during the reign of Caliph ʿOmar (634–644 CE), with initial raids leading to the capture of Sirjān by Rabiʿ b. Ziād, and the marzbān (governor) killed around 649–650 CE as Yazdegerd III fled through the region pursued by Arab forces.^[16] By the time of Caliph ʿOtmān (r. 644–656 CE), Kerman offered tribute of 2 million dirhams and 2,000 slaves, marking its submission and integration into the caliphate's fiscal system.^[16] Under Umayyad and early Abbasid rule (7th–9th centuries), Kerman emerged as a vital hub on trade routes connecting the Indian Ocean ports like Tiz to inland Persian territories, facilitating commerce with East Africa and India; tax revenues from Kerman, Tiz, and adjacent coastal areas reached 750,000 dinars during the Buyid period (968 CE onward).^[16] Subsequent dynasties, including the Taherids (821–873 CE), Saffarids (from 869 CE), and Buyids, administered Kerman amid intermittent Kharijite revolts, such as those by the Azāreqa in Jiroft around 694 CE.^[16] The Seljuk Sultanate of Kerman (1041–1186 CE), an independent branch conquering Buyid territories in Kerman and Makran, enhanced local agriculture through irrigation improvements and animal husbandry, while expanding commerce along overland routes; this period saw the establishment of merchant colonies from Rum and India in areas like Qamādin (Jiroft), underscoring Kerman's role as a Silk Road intermediary for textiles produced from local fine wool.^[16]^[17] Kerman's textile industry, leveraging sheep and goat wool, positioned it as a major crafts center by the 11th–12th centuries.^[4] Oghuz Turk invasions in 1177 CE, involving around 5,000 warriors from Khorasan, triggered famine, economic disruption, and significant depopulation in Kerman, weakening Seljuk control by 1183 CE.^[16] The Mongol conquests of the 13th century exacerbated this, with widespread devastation across Iran—including mass killings and infrastructure destruction—reducing regional populations drastically; estimates suggest Iran's pre-conquest population of 13–20 million fell sharply due to famine, enslavement, and direct violence under Hulagu Khan's campaigns (1256–1260 CE onward).^[18]^[19] Under Ilkhanid rule (1256–1335 CE), Kerman experienced partial recovery as Mongol administrators stabilized trade routes and patronized construction, evidenced by the development of monumental mosques with twin-minaret portals, influencing local architecture like elements in Kerman's Jameh Mosque (expanded in the 14th century).^[20] The Timurid period (late 14th–early 15th centuries) saw further resurgence in commerce, with Timur's forces initially ravaging the region but later governance fostering urban revival, including early bazaar foundations in Kerman that supported textile and pistachio trade.^[21] Zoroastrian communities, prominent pre-conquest, continued declining through these eras due to conversions and marginalization.^[16]

Qajar and Pahlavi eras

During the Qajar era, Kerman experienced reconstruction following its brutal conquest in 1794, which involved massacres and enslavement leaving only 10,000-12,000 survivors, as chronicled by local historian Waziri Kermani.^[22] Governor Ebrāhim Khan Ẓahir-al-Dawla, appointed in 1804, oversaw initial rebuilding efforts, including infrastructure, amid ongoing administrative control by locally rooted elites who managed tax collection and trade.^[22] The province became a focal point for the Constitutional Revolution between 1905 and 1911, with significant agitation against central authority, and during World War I, it fell under British influence through the South Persia Rifles occupation, reflecting external pressures from the 1907 Anglo-Russian Convention designating southeastern Iran as a British sphere.^[22] Economically, Kerman integrated into global markets primarily through non-agricultural exports, with shawl weaving peaking in the early 1850s at 2,200-2,400 looms producing goods valued at £40,000-£45,000 annually, shipped mainly to British India and Europe.^[22] By the 1890s, the focus shifted to carpet production and cash cropping, with carpet exports surging from £3,000 in 1894-95 to £120,000 in 1895-96, alongside opium at 12,000 maunds that year, driven by British demand but vulnerable to market fluctuations that sparked unrest in 1904-05.^[22] Challenges included devastating famine and cholera outbreaks in 1870-71, partially alleviated by gubernatorial relief measures, underscoring governance strains in a marginally located province prone to scarcity.^[22] In the Pahlavi era, Reza Shah's centralization from 1925 onward imposed administrative reforms that minimally altered Kerman's provincial borders under the 1934-38 reorganizations, while enforcing sedentarization, disarmament, and authority stripping of tribal chiefs—policies applied to Kerman's nomadic groups like Afshars, which disrupted traditional resource-dependent livelihoods and provoked resistance rooted in governance overreach and economic displacement.^[1] Infrastructure development, including roads and mining expansion leveraging Kerman's mineral resources, positioned the province as Iran's mining hub, though early efforts were hampered by persistent tribal unrest reflecting failures to address local scarcities.^[4] World War II exacerbated challenges with the 1941 Anglo-Soviet occupation forcing Reza Shah's abdication, disrupting trade and modernization until Mohammad Reza Shah's post-war plans prioritized provincial infrastructure and industry, continuing carpet exports amid broader national reforms.^[23]

Post-1979 Islamic Republic period

Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Kerman province's administration was restructured to conform to the Islamic Republic's centralized theocratic system, with provincial governors appointed by Tehran to enforce revolutionary principles and oversee local bonyads (foundations) managing confiscated assets.^[24] Ideological purges targeted remnants of the Pahlavi-era bureaucracy, including in provincial offices, as part of nationwide efforts to eliminate perceived counter-revolutionary elements and install loyalists vetted for Islamic orthodoxy.^[25] These changes prioritized ideological conformity over continuity, disrupting local governance continuity but solidifying the regime's control.^[24] Key economic policies emphasized nationalization of industries, profoundly affecting Kerman's mining sector, a provincial mainstay. Post-revolution, private copper facilities, including the major Sarcheshmeh open-pit mine, were fully nationalized under the state-owned National Iranian Copper Industries Company, aligning operations with self-reliance goals but triggering management upheavals and inefficiencies.^[26] The 1980 establishment of the Shahid Bahonar Copper Complex, located 20 km from Kerman city, advanced downstream processing with annual capacities of 44,000 tons for slab and billet milling and 30,000 tons for cold rolling, aiming to diversify output into sheets, pipes, and wires.^[26] However, these initiatives coincided with broader nationalizations of metal-processing industries, which, per regime announcements, extended to copper to curb foreign influence.^[27] The Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) intensified resource strains in Kerman, diverting national funds to defense and causing an economic recession that curtailed mineral production nationwide, including copper output from Sarcheshmeh's designed 144,000 tons per year capacity.^[26] While Kerman, distant from the frontlines, avoided direct combat, wartime mobilization drew local labor and imposed fiscal pressures, contributing to stalled industrial expansion and heightened dependency on state subsidies.^[26] Provincial population growth mirrored national trends, surging at approximately 3.9% annually from 1976 to 1986 due to pro-natalist policies encouraging higher birth rates post-revolution, though specific refugee influxes from war zones were minimal compared to western provinces.^[28] These factors underscored the tension between ideological imperatives and pragmatic economic recovery, with nationalized industries like copper providing revenue but yielding lower efficiency than pre-1979 private operations.^[29]

Recent events and security incidents

On January 3, 2024, twin suicide bombings targeted a crowd gathered for the fourth anniversary of Qasem Soleimani's death at his burial shrine in Kerman, killing at least 95 people and injuring over 280 others, marking the deadliest terrorist attack in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.^[30]^[31] The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility, stating that two of its members detonated explosive vests amid the densely packed mourners during a high-security event in Soleimani's hometown, exposing lapses in perimeter screening and crowd control despite prior U.S. intelligence warnings of an impending ISIS threat that Iranian authorities reportedly disregarded.^[32]^[33] Iranian security forces responded by arresting 11 suspects linked to the bombings shortly after the attack, with further detentions announced in August 2024, including 14 alleged ISIS members across multiple provinces, some tied to the Kerman incident through investigations into bomb-making materials and logistical support.^[34]^[35] These arrests highlighted ongoing ISIS-K infiltration risks in southeastern Iran, where porous borders and sectarian tensions facilitate operative movements, though official claims of dismantling networks have faced skepticism due to repeated high-profile breaches.^[36] In August 2025, Iranian intelligence agents arrested Shahram Fallah, a 64-year-old Baha'i resident of Kerman, at his home, transferring him to Kerman Prison where he was held incommunicado for weeks before a court sentenced him to imprisonment and internal exile on charges related to his religious affiliation, reflecting a pattern of targeting minority communities amid broader security crackdowns.^[37]^[38]^[39] Economic discontent fueled localized protests in Kerman, including bakers' demonstrations in May 2025 against chronic power outages, subsidy delays, and soaring operational costs amid national inflation exceeding 40%, which strained subsidized bread production and underscored governance failures in resource allocation during periods of unrest.^[40] These incidents, alongside nationwide teacher strikes over unpaid wages and shortages, indicated internal vulnerabilities where economic pressures—causally tied to mismanaged subsidies and import dependencies—eroded public compliance and overburdened security apparatus.^[41]^[42]

Geography

Location and topography

Kerman, the capital of Kerman Province, is situated in southeastern Iran at approximately 30°17′N 57°04′E.^[43] The city lies at an elevation of 1,755 meters above sea level, ranking third among Iran's provincial capitals in height.^[44] Positioned in the Kerman plain, a basin-like topographic feature, it is enclosed by mountain ranges including the Saheb Al-Zaman and Hezar massif to the south and southwest, contributing to its relative isolation.^[1]^[44] Kerman Province borders Yazd and South Khorasan to the north, Sistan and Baluchestan to the east, Hormozgan to the south, and Fars to the southwest, with the rugged terrain and vast Dasht-e Lut desert— a UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning adjacent areas to the southeast—further accentuating its peripheral position.^[1]^[45] The Dasht-e Lut lies about 150 kilometers southeast of the city, encompassing salt flats and dunes that form a natural barrier.^[46] Historically, the urban core of Kerman developed within defensive walls enclosing the old city, a layout preserved through medieval periods before twentieth-century modernizations introduced wider avenues and peripheral sprawl along key transport arteries.^[47] Urban expansion has since extended beyond these ancient boundaries, guided by post-1970s planning efforts to manage growth amid the surrounding topography.^[48]

Climate and environmental conditions

Kerman possesses a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), marked by intense diurnal temperature variations, prolonged dry periods, and sparse vegetation cover that limits natural habitability without engineered water systems. Average annual precipitation measures approximately 133 mm, concentrated primarily in winter months from December to March, with summer months receiving negligible amounts under 5 mm. Summer daytime highs routinely surpass 40°C, with July averages reaching 39.9°C and recorded peaks of 42.3°C in August 2024, while winter lows can dip below 0°C, fostering frost events that challenge perennial agriculture.^[49]^[50] These arid conditions amplify water scarcity, with groundwater levels in Kerman province declining due to overexploitation exceeding recharge rates, as evidenced by monitoring data showing sustained drops since the early 2000s. Satellite-based assessments indicate accelerating desertification across central and eastern Iran, including Kerman, where vegetation indices from MODIS imagery reveal a net loss of productive land cover between 2000 and 2020, driven by reduced soil moisture and wind erosion. This degradation reduces arable land viability, heightening vulnerability to dust storms that impair air quality and respiratory health for residents.^[51] Agricultural productivity, reliant on subterranean qanat networks for irrigation amid surface water deficits, faces recurrent threats from meteorological droughts, such as those in the 2010s that halved available water inflows in southeastern basins and diminished crop outputs by up to 20-30% in affected years. Qanat discharge rates have fallen sharply, with nationwide surveys documenting over 30% loss of functional shafts by 2021 due to lowered water tables, compelling shifts toward deeper wells that further deplete aquifers and undermine long-term soil fertility. These patterns underscore the precarious balance sustaining human settlement in an environment where annual evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation by factors of 10 or more, constraining population densities without external inputs.^[52]^[53]^[54]

Geological features and natural resources

Kerman Province lies within the southeastern Central Iranian plateau, characterized by a complex geology dominated by Mesozoic and Cenozoic igneous rocks, including volcanic and pyroclastic sequences associated with subduction-related magmatism.^[55]^[56] The region forms part of the Lut Block, featuring extensive outcrops of Eocene volcaniclastics, Neogene sediments, and sub-volcanic intrusions such as the Hezar complex, which host porphyry-style mineralization systems.^[57]^[58] The Dasht-e Lut, a vast internal drainage basin partially encompassing the province's southeastern expanse, exhibits stark geomorphic features shaped by aeolian processes, including wind-eroded yardangs (kaluts), towering sand dunes up to 300 meters high in the Rig-e Yallan sand sea, and expansive salt flats (playas) with polygonal salt crusts.^[45]^[59]^[60] Volcanic remnants, such as basaltic flows and tuffaceous deposits, punctuate the hamada plains, reflecting ancient eruptive episodes amid the desert's hyper-arid conditions.^[61] Significant mineral resources include porphyry copper deposits concentrated along the Kerman Copper Belt, with major occurrences like those near Sarcheshmeh mapped through systematic surveys revealing associated molybdenum, gold, and iron oxide enrichments.^[62]^[63] Iron ore bodies, often linked to skarn and magnetite formations in volcanic terrains, and barite veins in sedimentary hosts further diversify the subsurface endowment, as documented by the Geological Survey of Iran.^[64]^[65] The province's seismicity stems from its position astride active fault systems, including the right-lateral Gowk, Kuh Banan, and Nayband faults, which accommodate regional tectonics in the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone.^[66]^[67] Kerman lies proximal to these structures, experiencing effects from events like the 2003 Bam earthquake (Mw 6.6) on the Bam fault, which caused widespread ground shaking and liquefaction despite the epicenter being approximately 180 km southeast of the city.^[1] Additional historical ruptures, such as the 1998 Fandoqa (Mw 6.6) and 2017 Hojedk (Mw 6.0–6.1) sequences, underscore the ongoing tectonic strain accumulation along strike-slip lineaments.^[68]^[69]

Demographics

Population statistics and trends

The population of Kerman city was recorded as 537,718 in the 2016 Iranian census conducted by the Statistical Centre of Iran. Projections based on United Nations data estimate the city's population at approximately 559,142 as of 2025, reflecting an annual growth rate of about 0.84% in recent years.^[2] These figures pertain to the urban core, excluding broader metropolitan sprawl, and indicate a deceleration from earlier decades. Historically, Kerman's population expanded significantly from the mid-20th century onward. In 1956, the provincial population totaled around 789,000, with the city comprising a smaller share amid lower overall urbanization.^[70] By 1996, the city had reached 385,000 residents, growing to 496,684 by 2006 and 534,441 by 2011, yielding an average annual increase of roughly 1.7% between 1996 and 2016 driven by net in-migration and natural growth. Post-2011 growth slowed markedly, with only a 0.1% annual rise to 2016, attributable to stabilized fertility rates and selective rural-to-urban shifts within the province. Urbanization trends underscore a pronounced rural exodus, with Kerman absorbing migrants from surrounding arid districts, elevating its share of the provincial population to about 17% by 2016 from lower proportions in prior censuses.^[70] The city's density remains moderate for an Iranian provincial capital, though precise metrics vary by administrative boundaries; national patterns show Iran's urban population surging from 27% in 1950 to over 74% by 2016, with Kerman exemplifying this shift through sustained, albeit tapering, inflows.^[71]

Ethnic composition

The ethnic composition of Kerman province is dominated by Persians, who form the overwhelming majority of the population, estimated at over 80% based on the widespread use of Persian as the primary language and cultural marker across urban and rural areas. Persian speakers predominate in the northern and central mountainous regions, reflecting historical settlement patterns and cultural continuity among indigenous Iranian groups.^[72]^[73] In southern lowland areas, communities speak Garmsiri dialects, a continuum of Southwest Iranian languages closely related to standard Persian, incorporating local variants such as Jirofti, Kahnuji, and Bashkardi; these groups are ethnically Persian or closely affiliated, maintaining linguistic and cultural ties to the broader Fars population.^[73]^[74] Eastern districts host a Baloch minority, who speak Balochi and trace origins to southeastern Iranian nomadic and semi-nomadic lineages spilling over from adjacent Sistan-Baluchistan; this group constitutes a small but distinct presence, with no official census figures available due to Iran's policy of not enumerating ethnicity.^[73] Post-1979 migrations have introduced a substantial Afghan component, estimated at approximately 10% of the province's population as of 2024, primarily comprising Pashtuns, Tajiks, and Hazaras who arrived in waves following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and subsequent conflicts; these migrants often retain Dari or Pashto linguistic markers while integrating into labor sectors.^[75] Smaller nomadic tribes, including some Lur and Turkic-influenced groups, add diversity through seasonal movements, but their numbers remain marginal relative to the sedentary Persian base.^[3] Overall linguistic data underscores Persian's dominance, with non-Persian dialects confined to peripheral zones and migrant enclaves.^[73]

Religious demographics and minorities

The population of Kerman is predominantly Twelver Shia Muslim, comprising over 95 percent of residents, a demographic established through the Safavid dynasty's campaign of forced conversions from Sunni Islam across Iran beginning in the early 16th century under Shah Ismail I.^[76] This shift, enforced via state decrees, ulama propagation, and suppression of Sunni practices, transformed the region's religious landscape from its prior Sunni majority.^[77] Zoroastrians form a small but historically significant minority in Kerman, with an estimated 2,000 adherents maintaining ancient fire temples and rituals amid legal restrictions on proselytism and conversion from Islam.^[78] ^[79] Their presence traces to pre-Islamic Persian heritage, though numbers have dwindled due to emigration and assimilation pressures post-1979.^[80] Sunni Muslims constitute a marginal group in Kerman province, primarily in southeastern areas like Bam, where authorities demolished the last remaining Sunni prayer hall in June 2024, citing unauthorized construction amid broader limits on non-Shia worship sites.^[81] This incident underscores localized suppression, though Sunnis remain under 5 percent regionally.^[72] Baha'is, unrecognized as a legitimate faith by Iranian law, face acute persecution in Kerman, exemplified by the October 2025 sentencing of 64-year-old Shahram Fallah to imprisonment and exile from Kerman Revolutionary Court Branch 1 for alleged Baha'i activities while detained in Kerman Prison.^[37] Such cases reflect enforced restrictions on assembly and property, driving underground practice for this minority.^[82] Iranian penal code prohibitions on apostasy further constrain religious shifts, impacting minority growth.^[83]

Government and Politics

Administrative structure

Kerman Province is headed by a governor-general appointed by Iran's Minister of the Interior, with approval from the Council of Ministers, responsible for coordinating central government policies, local security, and development initiatives across the province's counties and districts.^[84] The governor oversees a hierarchy including county governors (farmandaran) and district heads, managing administrative functions such as public services distribution and infrastructure coordination under national directives.^[84] At the city level, Kerman's municipality is governed by an elected Islamic City Council, with members chosen by popular vote every four years since the introduction of local elections in 1999, tasked with electing the mayor who requires confirmation from the Ministry of the Interior to assume office. The council approves the municipal budget, prepared initially by the mayor's office, drawing revenues from local taxes, central government allocations, service fees, and asset sales to fund operations like urban planning, waste collection, and road maintenance.^[85] The city is organized into administrative regions and neighborhoods to facilitate localized service delivery and planning, aligned with official municipal mappings for efficient governance.^[86]

Political control and theocratic influence

The Guardian Council's vetting process extends to candidates in Kerman's local council elections, disqualifying those deemed insufficiently loyal to the Islamic Republic's ideological framework, consistent with national approval rates that have fallen to record lows in recent cycles.^[87] This centralized oversight, supervised by the Council under the Supreme Leader's influence, limits electoral competition to regime-aligned figures, reinforcing theocratic dominance over local governance.^[88] Voter turnout in Kerman's recent polls underscores the constrained political environment, with participation mirroring Iran's national decline to approximately 27% in the 2024 parliamentary elections—which included representatives from Kerman Province—signaling widespread disengagement amid preordained outcomes.^[89] Such low engagement reflects the inefficacy of local votes in challenging central authority, as vetted slates perpetuate continuity rather than reform. Kerman's political control is further entrenched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which maintains significant bases in the province, leveraging the legacy of Qasem Soleimani, who commanded an IRGC unit there in the 1990s and hailed from the region.^[90] Soleimani's enduring veneration as a martyr bolsters IRGC sway over local dynamics, intertwining military enforcement with theocratic directives from Tehran and integrating provincial administration into the national security apparatus. This fusion manifests in the suppression of dissent, where IRGC-linked forces in Kerman participated in the nationwide crackdown on 2022 protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody, deploying lethal force and arrests to quell gatherings and maintain regime stability.^[91] Provincial governors, appointed by the president subject to Supreme Leader vetting, typically hail from IRGC or clerical networks, exemplifying the theocratic prioritization of ideological fidelity over local autonomy.^[92]

Governance challenges and corruption

Kerman province exhibits governance challenges consistent with Iran's low national corruption metrics, as evidenced by the country's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index score of 23 out of 100, placing it 151st among 180 nations and reflecting entrenched issues in public sector integrity that extend to provincial administration.^[93] These systemic inefficiencies manifest locally through inadequate oversight of public funds and services, where malfeasance undermines resource distribution in a resource-scarce environment. A notable case involved allegations of embezzlement among Kerman officials, including a provincial parliamentarian, which led to the 2022 conviction of journalist Mohammad Mosaed for publicizing the claims, signaling judicial intolerance for exposing local corruption while affirming its prevalence in governmental operations.^[94] Such incidents tie causally to broader failures in accountability, where elite impunity erodes public trust and diverts resources from essential infrastructure, including water systems critical to Kerman's agriculture-dependent economy amid chronic shortages. Security lapses further illustrate governance deficiencies, exemplified by the January 3, 2024, ISIS-claimed twin suicide bombings at a Qasem Soleimani memorial event in Kerman, which killed at least 103 people and injured hundreds more despite the site's predictable vulnerability as a high-profile gathering.^[95] Iranian security apparatus faced widespread criticism for intelligence failures, including inadequate perimeter checks and underestimation of threats from prior attacks, revealing prioritization of regime loyalty over operational competence in threat mitigation.^[96] This event, occurring in Soleimani's hometown, underscores causal links between theocratic oversight and fragmented intelligence coordination, exacerbating vulnerabilities in provincial governance.

Economy

Agricultural sector

Kerman Province's agricultural sector is dominated by pistachio cultivation, which constitutes the region's primary export-oriented crop due to its arid climate suitability and established orchards spanning over 270,000 hectares. The province accounts for approximately 77% of Iran's total pistachio production, positioning it as the global epicenter for the nut, with annual yields contributing significantly to national figures estimated at around 200,000 to 300,000 metric tons in recent harvest cycles influenced by the crop's biennial bearing pattern.^[97]^[98]^[99] Date palm orchards, particularly in areas like Bam, represent another key component, with Kerman producing about 300,000 metric tons annually, comprising roughly one-third of Iran's national date output of over 1 million tons. Wheat and barley grains are also grown, primarily in northern and irrigated plains, supporting local food security though yields remain constrained by water limitations and soil conditions in gypsum-rich areas. Cultivation methods emphasize flood and drip irrigation to maximize efficiency in this semi-desert environment, where rainfall averages below 150 mm yearly.^[100]^[101] Historically reliant on qanat systems—subterranean aqueducts tapping alluvial aquifers for sustainable flow—agriculture in Kerman has seen a marked decline in their use, with national qanat functionality dropping from an estimated 55,000 systems mid-20th century to fewer than 37,000 today due to competition from mechanized wells depleting groundwater tables. In Kerman specifically, qanat fragmentation has intensified, reducing shares to mere seconds of flow per cycle for some users, exacerbating reliance on pumped groundwater amid overall aquifer drawdown.^[102]^[103]

Mining and industrial activities

The Sarcheshmeh copper complex, situated approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Kerman city, stands as Iran's largest copper mining operation and a primary contributor to the province's extractive output. In 2022, it produced 729,000 metric tons of copper concentrate, accounting for the majority of Iran's copper concentrate from major sites.^[62] The open-pit mine processes low-grade porphyry ore, with reserves exceeding 1.2 billion tons of sulfide copper ore at grades around 0.6% copper.^[104] Operations include on-site concentration and smelting, supporting downstream cathode production capacities aimed at over 300,000 tons of refined copper annually across associated facilities.^[105] Kerman Province hosts over 350 active mines extracting diverse minerals beyond copper, including coal from seams in the northern and eastern regions, chromite deposits primarily in the Abdar and Shahr-e Babak areas, and abundant stone resources such as decorative marble, limestone, and gypsum.^[106] Chromite production draws from high-grade ores in Kerman's ophiolite belts, with historical reserves estimated at significant volumes contributing to ferrochrome processing.^[26] Stone quarrying supports construction and export, leveraging the province's geological diversity for dimension stone output.^[107] Industrial activities in designated zones around Kerman emphasize processing and light manufacturing, particularly textiles tied to local wool resources. Carpet production, both handwoven and machine-made, operates in facilities within these zones, with Kerman maintaining a leading role in Iran's non-oil exports through specialized weaving and dyeing operations.^[23] These sectors utilize mineral-derived inputs like dyes from local stones while generating employment in assembly and finishing processes, though precise provincial figures integrate with national textile outputs exceeding 120 million square meters of machine-made carpets yearly.^[108]

Economic hardships and policy impacts

Kerman province has endured severe economic hardships, evidenced by its second-highest misery index of 45.9 in mid-2025 among Iranian provinces, a metric combining inflation and unemployment that highlights acute distress from soaring consumer goods prices and stagnant wages, particularly in the dominant mining sector.^[109] Youth unemployment exceeds national averages, with rates surpassing 40% in urban areas amid limited job creation despite resource wealth in copper and pistachios, as distorted labor markets fail to absorb graduates into productive roles.^[109] ^[110] These pressures trace to national policies of heavy subsidization on energy and foodstuffs, which, while intended to cushion households, foster inefficiency, smuggling, and fiscal deficits exceeding 5% of GDP annually, fueling inflationary spirals through excess liquidity injection rather than structural investment.^[111] ^[112] Corruption exacerbates these policy-induced vulnerabilities, with state-linked entities monopolizing mining contracts in Kerman, leading to underinvestment and bribe-driven allocations that prioritize regime insiders over efficiency; estimates indicate corruption diverts up to 10-15% of public funds nationwide, mirroring provincial patterns where low mining wages persist despite export revenues.^[113] ^[114] Such internal mismanagement predates escalated international sanctions, as Kerman's economic output stagnated in the 2010s due to subsidy distortions and cronyism, with GDP per capita growth lagging behind even sanction-impacted peers through inefficient resource distribution favoring ideological priorities over market reforms.^[111] ^[115] Sanctions amplify costs via restricted technology access for mining but remain secondary to pre-existing fiscal imbalances, where subsidy rationalization attempts in 2010 and 2022 triggered protests without addressing root causes like unchecked public spending.^[116] ^[117] Recurrent protests in Kerman and surrounding areas, peaking in 2022-2025 over unpaid wages and price hikes, underscore policy failures in equitable resource allocation, as subsidized inputs fail to reach end-users amid elite capture, eroding trust and perpetuating cycles of unrest that deter investment.^[118] ^[119] This causal chain—mismanaged subsidies breeding inflation, corruption hollowing out productivity—manifests in Kerman's elevated hardship indicators, where external pressures like sanctions interact with but do not originate domestic inefficiencies rooted in centralized control.^[120] ^[112]

Culture and Heritage

Historical sites and architecture

Kerman preserves a range of architectural monuments spanning Islamic eras, primarily constructed from adobe, brick, and stone, adapted to the region's arid climate with features like windcatchers and qanats. These structures highlight Safavid and earlier influences, emphasizing defensive citadels, religious complexes, and commercial hubs integral to the city's role on historic trade routes. Preservation efforts focus on seismic resilience, given the area's earthquake history, though many sites remain vulnerable due to material degradation.^[121] The Ganjali Khan Complex exemplifies 17th-century Safavid architecture, built between 1596 and 1612 by Ganj Ali Khan, governor of Kerman, Sistan, and Kandahar under Shah Abbas I. This ensemble includes a central square flanked by a mosque, madrasa, caravanserai, bathhouse, and bazaar, constructed in the Isfahani style with intricate tilework, vaulted iwans, and decorative frescoes depicting historical scenes. The bathhouse, now a museum, features detailed murals of bathing rituals and anatomical illustrations, reflecting pre-modern hygiene practices.^[122]^[123] The Jabalieh Dome, an octagonal mausoleum in eastern Kerman, represents Seljuk-era engineering with its stone and gypsum construction, standing 18 meters tall and divided into base, transition, and dome sections with light wells for illumination. Likely dating to the 11th-12th century, it served as a tomb or astronomical observatory, showcasing early Persian dome techniques without internal supports.^[124] Approximately 100 kilometers south of Kerman lies the Rayen Citadel, a mud-brick fortress dating back to the Sassanid period with medieval expansions, recognized as the world's second-largest adobe structure after Arg-e Bam. Spanning 22,000 square meters with defensive walls, barracks, and residential quarters, it illustrates qanat-fed urban planning in desert environments.^[125] Kerman's proximity to Bam, about 200 kilometers southeast, connects it to the UNESCO-listed Arg-e Bam, the largest adobe citadel globally, originating from Achaemenid times but peaking in the 16th-18th centuries as a fortified city. Devastated by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on December 26, 2003, which killed over 26,000 people, reconstruction has restored about 30% of the site using traditional methods, emphasizing cultural landscape preservation.^[126]^[127] The historic Grand Bazaar of Kerman, part of the city's tentative UNESCO listing, features vaulted brick passages and domed chambers from the Safavid and Qajar periods, serving as a commercial spine with embedded water reservoirs and mosques. This network underscores Kerman's Silk Road significance, with ongoing restoration to combat erosion.^[121] In Mahan, 35 kilometers southeast of Kerman, the Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine complex includes a 14th-century tomb expanded in the Timurid and Safavid eras, featuring turquoise domes, courtyards, and khanaqah halls adorned with muqarnas and calligraphy. Restoration projects, initiated in 2024, address structural decay from environmental exposure.^[128]^[129]

Traditional arts and crafts

Kerman is renowned for its hand-knotted carpets, which feature intricate designs executed in wool and silk yarns using the asymmetric Turkish knot technique, achieving densities up to 1,000 knots per square inch in fine examples.^[23] These rugs often incorporate distinctive motifs such as vase patterns, floral medallions, and pictorial scenes inspired by local flora and Safavid-era aesthetics, with silk variants prized for their sheen and durability.^[23] The carpet industry in Kerman historically contributed significantly to Iran's non-oil exports, with handmade carpets accounting for 8.4% of such exports valued at $573 million in 2003-2004, though Kerman-specific production has faced challenges from mechanized alternatives.^[23] Recent national data indicate Iran's handmade carpet exports totaled $39.7 million in the Iranian year ending March 2025, exported to 65 countries including Germany and the United States, reflecting a modest recovery but underscoring the sector's vulnerability to synthetic competition and economic sanctions.^[130] Copperware represents another enduring craft in Kerman, leveraging the region's historical mining resources to produce engraved vessels, trays, and decorative items through hammering and etching techniques passed down via guild traditions.^[23] Artisans apply intricate arabesque and geometric patterns, often polished to a high luster, though production has declined amid competition from cheaper imported metals and shifting consumer preferences toward modern goods.^[23] In Kerman, Nowruz celebrations incorporate traditional Persian elements such as assembling the haft-sin table with symbolic items representing renewal and jumping over bonfires during Chaharshanbe Suri, often blended with Shia rituals like reciting prayers for the imams and visiting local shrines for blessings.^[131] The Sadeh festival, observed on the 10th of Bahman (January 30), features fire-lighting ceremonies to commemorate the discovery of fire in ancient lore, with the Zoroastrian minority in Kerman holding parades and communal gatherings despite broader Islamic dominance.^[132] Muharram observances include Ta'zieh passion plays reenacting the Battle of Karbala and Imam Hussein's martyrdom, performed in open spaces and attended by processions of self-flagellating participants, emphasizing communal mourning enforced as a core Shia practice since the 1979 revolution.^[133] Social norms in Kerman prioritize family-centric hospitality, where ta'arof—ritualized politeness involving initial refusals of offers—governs interactions, reflecting a cultural emphasis on modesty and reciprocity rooted in Persian etiquette.^[134] Gender segregation remains stringent in public and mixed settings, with unrelated men and women avoiding physical contact, a norm amplified by post-revolutionary laws prohibiting casual intermingling. Women are required by statute to veil in public spaces, with enforcement via morality patrols and, since 2022, digital surveillance tools like facial recognition apps to detect non-compliance; urban resistance has grown, evidenced by widespread partial unveiling and business closures targeting violators rather than individuals directly.^[135] ^[136] Traditional rituals showcase women's active roles, including gathering food offerings and participating in dramatic enactments, which anthropological analysis attributes to Kerman's ethnological depth allowing greater female agency compared to more rigid patriarchal models in other regions.^[137] Family structures historically feature extended households with patrilineal authority and intergenerational co-residence for economic and social support, but rapid urbanization—evident in Kerman's provincial shifts toward city-dwelling—has promoted nuclear units averaging 3-4 members, while kinship networks persist for lifecycle events like weddings and funerals.^[138] These changes stem from post-1979 policies promoting Shia orthodoxy over pre-Islamic customs, yet local practices retain Zoroastrian-influenced elements in minority communities, highlighting tensions between imposed theocratic uniformity and enduring cultural pluralism.^[139]

Education and Science

Higher education institutions

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, the city's principal public university, was established in 1972 and enrolls around 14,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs spanning engineering, natural sciences, agriculture, and humanities.^[140] Originally founded as Kerman University, it was renamed Shahid Bahonar University after the 1979 Islamic Revolution to honor Mohammad Javad Bahonar, a key revolutionary figure.^[141] Kerman University of Medical Sciences, founded in 1978, focuses on medical, dental, and allied health education, training professionals for regional healthcare needs in southeastern Iran as the largest such institution in the area.^[142] The Islamic Azad University Kerman branch, established in 1983 as part of Iran's extensive private university network, provides diverse degree options including technical and social sciences programs.^[143] Specialized technical education is offered at the Graduate University of Advanced Technology, a postgraduate institution created in 2007 in nearby Mahan, emphasizing advanced engineering and technology fields to support industrial development.^[144] Following the 1979 revolution, higher education enrollment in Kerman expanded alongside national growth, where student numbers surged from roughly 100,000 pre-revolution to over 4.5 million across more than 2,500 institutions by the 2020s, driven by policies promoting mass access despite ideological purges and closures in the early 1980s.^[145]

Research and scientific contributions

Research in arid agriculture has focused on optimizing water use in Kerman's pistachio orchards, a staple crop in the region producing over 200,000 tons annually. Studies have demonstrated that deficit irrigation strategies can reduce water application by up to 50% without compromising yield or increasing nut splitting in Pistacia vera cv. Kerman on Pistacia terebinthus rootstocks, based on four-year field trials in semi-arid conditions.^[146] Additional work has quantified production functions, identifying key inputs like labor and fertilizers that maximize output per hectare in Kerman's pistachio-growing areas.^[147] These empirical findings support sustainable practices amid chronic water scarcity, with pistachio cultivars from Kerman exhibiting functional food properties, including high antioxidant content suitable for dietary applications.^[148] Mining technology research centers on Kerman's major copper deposits, such as the Sarcheshmeh mine, the world's second-largest with reserves exceeding 1.2 billion tons of ore. Mine-to-mill optimization techniques have been applied to reduce energy costs and improve ore recovery, integrating blast fragmentation models with grinding efficiency data to lower overall production expenses by systematic process integration.^[149] Sustainability efforts include evaluations of semi-mobile in-pit crushers and conveyors to cut hauling energy consumption, addressing environmental impacts in open-pit operations.^[150] Exploration studies have also assessed lithium extraction potential from regional brines, highlighting Shahrebabak area's geothermal resources as viable for future mineral processing despite extraction challenges.^[151] Contributions to desert ecology emphasize monitoring and mitigation in Kerman Province, which spans hyper-arid Lut Desert margins. Desertification trend analyses using remote sensing data indicate that 60% of studied areas have shown improvement through restoration efforts, countering land degradation driven by overgrazing and climate variability.^[152] Biodiversity surveys in qanats—traditional underground aqueducts—reveal diverse invertebrate and fish assemblages adapted to low-oxygen, saline environments, informing conservation of endemic species in arid groundwater systems.^[153] Health-related ecological research links temperature fluctuations in desert climates to cardiovascular and respiratory mortality spikes, with inverse correlations observed in Kerman data showing higher deaths during cooler periods due to pollutant trapping.^[154] International sanctions have constrained Kerman's scientific output by restricting access to advanced equipment and global collaborations, though local universities like Shahid Bahonar maintain publication rates in engineering and medical fields. Iran's national patent filings rose despite these barriers, with engineering innovations comprising 22% of output, but regional data for Kerman remains limited, reflecting broader challenges in technology transfer and empirical validation under isolation. Peer-reviewed contributions from Kerman institutions, tracked via databases like Nature Index, underscore resilience in applied sciences amid these impediments.^[155]^[156]^[157]

Infrastructure and Transportation

Road and rail networks

Kerman is integrated into Iran's national highway system primarily through Road 71, which extends from Tehran southward through Kerman Province to the Persian Gulf port of Bandar Abbas, facilitating both passenger and goods transport across approximately 1,000 kilometers to the capital. This route, including the Sirjan-Kerman segment, supports connectivity between central Iran and southern trade hubs, with ongoing improvements aimed at enhancing access to Bandar Abbas for export-oriented cargo.^[158]^[159] The Kerman-Bam-Zahedan railway, completed at 545 kilometers, links the city to southeastern Iran and integrates with the broader network connecting to Tehran and Bandar Abbas, enabling freight movement of minerals and agricultural products from the region. The under-construction Chabahar-Zahedan railway, spanning key eastern corridors, is projected to extend this connectivity by linking the Chabahar port directly to Zahedan and onward through Bam to Kerman, potentially increasing rail freight volumes to central Iran upon completion targeted for mid-2026.^[160]^[161] Iran's national rail freight targets 54 million tons annually by 2025, with southeastern lines like those through Kerman positioned to handle rising international cargo shares amid port expansions.^[162]

Air and public transit systems

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport (IATA: KER), formerly known as Kerman International Airport, serves as the main aviation hub for Kerman Province, accommodating both domestic and international flights since its establishment in 1970.^[163] The facility operates two terminals—one for domestic services and one for international—and handled approximately 730,000 passengers in the preceding year.^[164] It supports around 56 weekly departures to eight destinations, primarily within Iran, with limited international connectivity.^[165] Urban public transit in Kerman relies on an extensive network of city buses and taxis, which provide the primary means of intra-city mobility. Buses follow designated routes and offer low-cost fares, serving residential, commercial, and administrative areas, though coverage can be limited in peripheral districts.^[166] Taxis, including traditional shared cabs and ride-hailing apps like Snapp, dominate short-distance travel due to their availability, affordability—often under 1 USD for brief trips—and flexibility in navigating traffic.^[167] Expansion efforts include modernizing bus fleets and integrating digital ticketing, but no large-scale infrastructure overhauls have been reported as of 2025.^[168] As of 2025, Kerman has no operational metro, tram, or light rail system; while urban rail proposals exist for several Iranian cities, no verifiable construction or advancement has occurred specifically for Kerman, leaving bus and taxi services as the core public options.^[166]

Sports and Recreation

Major sports and teams

Football is the most prominent sport in Kerman, with Sanat Mes Kerman Football Club (also known as Mes Kerman) serving as the city's flagship professional team. Established on March 2, 1998, the club represents the local industrial sector and has competed in Iran's national leagues since its early promotions. It secured the Azadegan League title in the 2005–06 season, earning elevation to the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time, where it participated until relegation in subsequent years.^[169]^[170]^[171] As of the 2024–25 season, Mes Kerman competes in the Azadegan League (Iran's second division), holding mid-table positions such as 9th place in prior campaigns, with a record including wins against teams like Nassaji Mazandaran FC. The club's achievements include multiple seasons in the top flight and consistent contention for promotion, underscoring its role in regional football development amid Iran's competitive domestic structure.^[172]^[173] Wrestling maintains strong grassroots participation in Kerman, aligning with its status as a core element of Iranian athletic tradition, though professional clubs from the province have not dominated national freestyle or Greco-Roman titles to the extent seen in football. Taekwondo similarly sees widespread local engagement, contributing to Iran's Olympic successes in the discipline, but Kerman-specific teams lack standout league records comparable to Mes Kerman's. Overall, team sports like football draw the largest organized participation in the province, reflecting national patterns where soccer overshadows individual combat sports in spectator and club investment metrics.^[174]^[175]

Facilities and events

The Shohadaye Mes Kerman Stadium, also designated as Shahid Raisi Stadium, serves as a major football venue in Kerman with a seating capacity of 30,000 and was completed in 2024.^[176] Shahid Bahonar Stadium, another key multi-purpose facility primarily for football, holds approximately 15,000 spectators and commenced operations in 2007.^[177] Kerman also maintains an indoor sports arena accommodating 6,000 spectators, supporting various athletic activities.^[178] Sports events in Kerman include national-level competitions, such as the 7th National Student Mass Sports Olympiad organized by Shahid Bahonar University in July 2025, which encompassed multiple disciplines for student participants across Iran.^[179] The city routinely hosts regional football matches at its stadiums as part of Iran's domestic leagues, drawing local attendance.^[176] Additional events feature cycling rallies in nearby areas like the Shahdad Desert, promoting endurance sports in the province.^[180] Maintenance of these facilities aligns with broader challenges in Iranian sports infrastructure, where high operational costs and limited investment hinder upgrades, though specific data for Kerman remains limited.^[181]

Media and Communication

Local media outlets

The principal local television outlet in Kerman is IRIB Kerman, a provincial channel operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), which delivers programming tailored to the region including news bulletins, cultural features, and coverage of provincial events such as economic developments in mining and agriculture.^[182]^[183] This state-affiliated station functions under the oversight of IRIB's provincial structure, broadcasting content focused on Kerman Province's local affairs. Local print newspapers remain limited in scope and circulation data is scarce, with operations typically licensed through provincial authorities and emphasizing regional issues like water management and infrastructure projects.^[184] In parallel, online news platforms have expanded to fill gaps in digital coverage, offering real-time reporting on Kerman-specific topics from politics to social matters. Platforms such as Kerman Rasaneh provide investigative pieces on local governance and corruption, while Fardaye Kerman delivers economic and societal analysis, and Kerman No covers political and sporting events.^[185]^[186]^[187] These sites have grown in prominence amid increasing internet access, prioritizing provincial news over national narratives.^[188]

Press freedom and censorship

Press freedom in Kerman is severely constrained by the Iranian government's oversight through the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which requires all media outlets to obtain licenses and adhere to content guidelines prohibiting criticism of the state, Islamic principles, or officials.^[189] Local journalists face routine threats of arrest, office raids, and prosecution under charges like "propaganda against the state" for reporting on sensitive issues such as protests or corruption.^[190] These controls foster widespread self-censorship among Kerman's media workers, who avoid investigative pieces on local governance or dissent to evade repercussions, as evidenced by the closure of outlets like the Ashkan news site whose editor faced repeated targeting.^[191]^[192] During the nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in September 2022, Kerman saw heightened repression of local reporting. Freelance journalist Hadi Pourbeheshti was arrested on August 28, 2022, when security forces raided his Kerman home, confiscating equipment amid preemptive crackdowns on potential protest coverage.^[193] Similarly, Batol Balali, a reporter for the Kerman Farda website and Pasargad weekly, was detained on September 21, 2022, while documenting demonstrations in the city, highlighting how regime forces prioritize silencing on-the-ground accounts of unrest.^[194] In April 2025, photojournalist Hassan Abbasi, director of the banned Ashkan outlet based in Kerman, received arrest threats from authorities, underscoring ongoing intimidation tied to prior local reporting.^[195] Internet restrictions in the 2020s have amplified these barriers for Kerman media, with nationwide throttles and shutdowns disrupting digital publishing and fact-checking during crises. In 2022, as protests spread to Kerman, authorities reduced internet access to under 5% of normal levels in affected areas, hindering local outlets' ability to upload content or communicate securely and forcing reliance on state-approved narratives.^[196] Such measures, repeated in events like the January 2024 Kerman bombings, limit independent verification and exacerbate self-censorship, as journalists anticipate surveillance via tools like the national intranet.^[94] Iran's 176th ranking out of 180 countries in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index reflects this systemic stifling, with provincial media like Kerman's bearing the brunt through localized enforcement.^[190]

Notable Individuals

Historical figures

Khwaju Kermani (Mahmud Morshedi, 1290–ca. 1349), born in Kerman on 24 December 1290, was a Persian poet and Sufi mystic affiliated with the Morshediya order.^[197] After early education and travels including pilgrimage to Mecca and visits to Egypt, Syria, Jerusalem, and Iraq, he resided in Isfahan and returned briefly to Kerman before settling in Shiraz around 1320.^[197] His patrons included Il-Khanid rulers such as Abu Sa'id Bahador Khan (r. 1316–1335), Muzaffarid Mobarez al-Din Muhammad (r. 1314–1358), and Injuid Abu Ishaq (r. 1343–1353), as well as viziers like Taj al-Din Ahmad.^[197] Kermani's oeuvre includes two divans of ghazals—Sanaye' al-kamal (early works) and Badaye' al-jamal (mature phase)—noted for innovative use of uncommon rhymes blending secular romance with mystical themes.^[197] He completed a Khamsa of five mathnavis, the first after Nezami Ganjavi's model, comprising Homay o Homayun (1331, 4,435 couplets dedicated to Abu Sa'id), Gol o Nowruz (1341, 5,312 couplets), Rowzat al-anvar (1342, 2,037 couplets), Kamal-nama (1343, 1,884 couplets), and Gohar-nama (1345, 1,022 couplets).^[197] Additional works encompass Mafatih al-qulub (1346) and Resalat al-badaya (1347), with disputed authorship of Sam-nama.^[197] His stylistic innovations in ghazal structure and motifs prefigured Hafez (d. 1390), establishing him as a bridge between Nezami's epic tradition and later lyric developments.^[197]

Contemporary personalities

Qasem Soleimani (1957–2020), born to a rural family in Qanat-e Malek village in Rabor County, Kerman Province, rose from humble beginnings as a construction worker to become a senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).^[198] ^[199] Appointed head of the IRGC's Quds Force in 1998, he directed extraterritorial operations, including arming and training Shia militias in Iraq and Syria, which contributed to Iran's influence amid conflicts like the fight against ISIS but also resulted in the deaths of over 600 U.S. personnel according to Pentagon estimates.^[200] ^[201] The U.S. government designated him a terrorist in 2019 for orchestrating attacks on American forces, while Iranian state media portrayed him as a national hero defending against foreign aggression; he was killed in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020.^[198] ^[202] Mohammad-Javad Bahonar (1933–1981), born in Kerman city to a clerical family, was a Shiite cleric and politician who advanced through Islamic seminaries before the 1979 Revolution.^[203] Serving as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in 1980, he co-founded the Islamic Republic Party and became Prime Minister on August 2, 1981, advocating for velayat-e faqih governance; he was assassinated 30 days later in a Tehran bombing claimed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran, an event that solidified hardline control in early post-revolutionary Iran.^[203] Mahnaz Afkhami (b. 1935), born in Kerman, held roles in the pre-revolutionary government including Minister for Women from 1976 to 1978, where she promoted women's legal reforms like expanded divorce rights and family protections.^[204] Exiled after the 1979 Revolution, she has critiqued the Islamic Republic's restrictions on women's rights from the U.S., founding organizations like the Women's Learning Partnership to advocate for gender equality and documenting systemic discrimination in Iranian law and society through reports and books.^[204]

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1) traditional streets and alleyways, widths not to scale; 2) modern avenues, constructed in the Iwentieth century; 3) inner or old city wall, constructed in.
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The Effect of Connecting Routeon Urban Development Case Study
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Kermun climate: weather by month, temperature, rain
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Kerman Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Iran)
The hottest month of the year in Kerman is July, with an average high of 95°F and low of 66°F. The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 27 to March 4 ...Missing: Köppen classification
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Iran's Agriculture in the Anthropocene - Maghrebi - 2020
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Geologic map of the Kerman belt in southeastern Central Iran ...
Geologic map of the Kerman belt in southeastern Central Iran, showing the locations of Mesozoic and Cenozoic igneous rocks and associated porphyry and ...
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Geological constraints on magmatic evolution in subduction zones ...
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The Parkam exploration district, Kerman, Iran: Geology, alterations ...
Apr 28, 2017 · The geology of the Parkam exploration district demonstrates that the area contains a diorite-type porphyry copper system hosted by volcanic and ...<|separator|>
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Spatial distribution of porphyry copper deposits in Kerman Belt, Iran
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Kerman Province, Iran - Mindat
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Formation of barite in the Ab Torsh deposit, Kerman province, Iran
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A reappraisal of active faults in central-east Iran (Kerman province)
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1998 March 14 Fandoqa earthquake (Mw 6.6) in Kerman province ...
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Seismology of the 2017 Hojedk earthquakes (MN 6.0–6.1), Kerman ...
Apr 5, 2020 · They happened in the area between Nayband and Kuh Banan fault systems, NE of the Kerman metropolice.
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(PDF) Seismicity of Kerman - ResearchGate
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Oct 2, 2014 · Due to these changes, the total land area of Kerman province, which was 193,978 km2 in the 1966 and 1976 censuses, was reduced to 185,657 km2 ...
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In 2016, Iran's population was 49% female and 51% male. 25.9% were rural, 74% urban, and 0.1% unsettled. Urbanization was 74%.
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Oct 10, 2025 · Kermān is a city and province in southeastern Iran, known for its carpet industry, located on a sandy plain with a cool climate.Missing: economy | Show results with:economy
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Aug 10, 2016 · The province of Kerman is characterized by two indigenous, “Southwest” Iranian languages, Persian in the mountainous north and Garmsiri in the lowland south.
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Kerman's Languages - Columbia Academic Commons
Nov 14, 2018 · It incorporates Jirofti, Kahnuji, Rudbāri, Manujāni, Minābi, Bandari, and Baškardi.
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A chance to study for Afghan girls in Iran | NRC
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Jun 22, 2024 · For most of its Islamic history, the land of Iran was majority Sunni. The Shi'i Safavids, who took control of Iran in 1501, changed this forever.Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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Aug 4, 2014 · It was during the reign of Shāh Ismā'īl (r. 1501–1524) that Iran was conquered by the Safavids, Shi'ism established as the official religion, ...Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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Zoroastrians - Iran - Country Studies
In 1986 there were an estimated 32,000 Zoroastrians in Iran. They speak Persian and are concentrated in Tehran, Kerman, and Yazd.
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Interesting facts about Kerman
Kerman is one of the oldest cities, its name means "place of heroism", it has the largest province and 30% of Iran's gardens, and the third highest city.Missing: key sources
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ZOROASTRIANS OF 19TH-CENTURY YAZD AND KERMAN
Nov 7, 2014 · In the second half of the 19th century, Yazd had a sizable population of about 45,000 souls, predominantly Muslim (reported by Keith Edward ...Missing: demographics | Show results with:demographics<|separator|>
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Southeastern Iran's Sunni Prayer Hall Demolished
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Iran
According to Iranian government estimates, Muslims constitute 99.4 percent of the population, of whom 90 to 95 percent are Shia, and 5 to 10 percent are Sunni.Section I. Religious Demography · Section II. Status of... · Government Practices
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Provinces and Regions of Iran | Mappr
The state administration is headed by a Governor-commander appointed by the Minister of the Interior with the approval of the Council of Ministers. Iran has ...Missing: neighborhoods | Show results with:neighborhoods
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[PDF] Budget Process in Iran
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Iran's Guardians' Council has approved a record-low percentage of ...
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The Guardian Council - Iran Data Portal - Syracuse University
The Guardian Council has three constitutional mandates: a) it has veto power over legislation passed by the parliament (Majles); b) it supervises elections.
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Iran election: turnout sinks to record low as polls close - The Guardian
Mar 1, 2024 · Extending polling hours fails to boost turnout beyond previous low from 2020 election, strengthening claims people are rejecting the regime ...
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Qasem Soleimani | Counter Extremism Project
Given command of the IRGC base in Kerman after helping suppress a Kurdish uprising in western Iran. · Joins the newly formed IRGC. · Emerges as a key fighter in ...
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Qasem Soleimani - Wikipedia
After the war, during the 1990s, he was an IRGC commander in Kerman Province. In this region, which is relatively close to Afghanistan, Afghan-grown opium ...Zeinab Soleimani · Qanat-e Malek, Kerman · Funeral of Qasem Soleimani · Shahid
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[PDF] The militarisation of Iran's politics
Former Ahmadinejad advisors from the Tehran municipality have pre- viously been appointed as governors of. Western Azerbaijan, Kermanshah, Hor- mozgan and ...
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Iran - Transparency.org
Iran has a score of 23 this year, with a change of -1 since last year, meaning it ranks 151 out of 180 countries. Find out about key corruption issues in Iran ...Missing: provinces | Show results with:provinces
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Kerman Terrorist Attack Highlights Iranian Intelligence Failures
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Iran's Security Apparatus Under Fire Over Kerman Twin Blasts
Jan 7, 2024 · Amid growing public pressure for accountability over the deadly bomb attack in Iran on January 3, authorities are scrambling to defend the security apparatus.
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Comprehensive Guide to the Pistachio Industry in Iran - LinkedIn
Sep 13, 2024 · Iran's annual pistachio production is around 575,000 tons, with only 10% consumed domestically and 90% exported. The annual pistachio ...
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Kerman's 50% Share in Date Exports | FinancialTribune
May 22, 2015 · “The province produces 300,000 metric tons of dates per annum, which accounts for one third of the country's aggregate date production,” said ...<|separator|>
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Abstract: Desertification and the neglect of Iran's ancient qanat system threaten the viability of thousands of rural settlements.
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This mine is at 2500 m above sea level (Fig. 2). Geological reserve of the mine has been estimated to exceed 1.2 billion tons of sulfuric copper ore with an ...
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[PDF] Investment Potentials of Kerman Province
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MINING IN IRAN i. MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Jul 20, 2005 · Decorative and facing stone. Iran has very high potential for production and export of dimension stone (rock quarried to size and shape ...Missing: output | Show results with:output
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Iran Machine-Made Carpet Industry Creates 60,000+ Jobs
Aug 10, 2025 · Iran's machine-made carpet industry produces 120M m² annually, exports to 70+ countries, and creates over 60000 jobs nationwide.
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Energy-rich southern provinces top Iran's misery index, official data ...
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Driving factors on unemployment in Iran's provinces: Do temporal ...
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Approaching the precipe: Near-term prospects of Iran's economy
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Iran's Command Economics, Corruption and the Costs of Isolation
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The economic backdrop of Iran's protests - Middle East Institute
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Kerman Historical-Cultural Structure - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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Ganjali Khan Complex, Kerman - Surfiran
Rating 5.0 (10) Dec 20, 2023 · Ganjali Khan Complex stands as a historical ensemble comprising various structures like a square, caravanserai, bathhouse, school, mosque, and water reservoir.
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Mar 10, 2025 · Arg-e Rayen stands as one of Iran's most magnificent historical landmarks and is famed as the “second-largest adobe citadel in the world”
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Bam and its Cultural Landscape - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The property of Bam and its Cultural Landscape is located on the southern edge of the Iranian high plateau, in Kerman Province, in south-eastern Iran, close to ...
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Rating 5.0 (17) Dec 4, 2016 · Arg-e Bam is located near the modern city of Bam in Kerman province, southeastern Iran. The nearest major city is Kerman, approximately 200 ...
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Sep 15, 2024 · A new restoration project has been commended on Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine, a revered historical and cultural monument, which stands tall in Mahan of Kerman ...
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Tomb of Shah Nimatullah Vali - Iran Tourism & Touring Organization
His tomb and Khaneqah (or a kind of monastery) is located in the town of Mahan (Kerman). The Hezar Shah structure is the axis of this aggregate, and its primary ...
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Iran's Handmade Carpet Exports Rise After 20 Years - Mena Covering
Apr 26, 2025 · The total export value reached $39.7 million. Iranian carpets were exported to 65 countries in the past year. Among these, Germany, the United ...
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Nowruz (Norooz) – Iranian New Year - Surfiran
Rating 5.0 (207) Chashmeh-bashi celebration: on the final wednesday preceding nowruz, individuals gather at springs to ignite flames, sing together, and exchange heartfelt ...
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Sadé Festival In Kerman, Yazd - Iran Front Page
Sade festival is celebrated 40 days after winter solstice in Iran. The festival is observed by Iranian Zoroastrians to celebrate the emergence of fire.
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Muharram and Ashura-Tasu'a Rituals in Iran
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Jan 1, 2016 · Iranians expect and appreciate punctuality. · If your Iranian host is not wearing shoes, remove yours at the door. · Greet any elders present ...Missing: Kerman province
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Iran business closures mark renewed crackdown on gender mixing ...
Oct 17, 2025 · Authorities in Iran are increasingly targeting businesses rather than individuals who refuse to observe the theocracy's strict social laws ...Missing: norms compliance<|separator|>
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Iran's New Tactics to Crush Mandatory Hijab Resistance
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Apr 9, 2021 · According to the findings and rather than a classic position at home (Kings of homes) inherited from ancient Iran, Kerman females have active.Missing: practices | Show results with:practices
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Jan 1, 2016 · Iranian families are central to social networks, with strong loyalty and shared honor. Families are usually small, but extended networks exist. ...Missing: urbanization Kerman
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Mar 20, 2024 · The celebration of Nowruz has included a series of traditions and customs. Iranians begin to prepare themselves for Nowruz days or even weeks ...Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman [Acceptance Rate + Statistics]
Mar 2, 2025 · The Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman has an acceptance rate of 75%, enrollment - 14000, founded in 1972.
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Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran - Standyou
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (SBUK), located in Kerman, Iran, was established in 1972. Originally founded as the University of Kerman, it was later ...
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran - Standyou
Established Year: Kerman University of Medical Sciences was established in 1978. · History: The university was founded as part of a broader effort to improve ...
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Islamic Azad University, Kerman [Ranking + Acceptance Rate]
Islamic Azad University, Kerman ranked 178th in Iran and 11286th in the World 2025 overall rankings. Islamic Azad University, Kerman founded in 1983.
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Graduate University of Advanced Technology
The Graduate University of Advanced Technology was established in 2007 to provide technological higher education in the largest by area of Iran's 32 ...
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An irrigation experiment involving pistachio (Pistacia vera cv Kerman on Pistacia terebinthus L. rootstocks) was performed over a four-year period in ...
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Determination of pistachio production function in ... - ResearchGate
Aug 5, 2025 · Determination of pistachio production function in pistachio growing area of Kerman (Iran). November 2011; Acta Horticulturae 912(912):807-812.
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This work presents the first evidence that Pistacia vera cv Kerman from Argentinean cultivars could be considered as a functional food or ingredient in a diet.
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Lithium extraction assessment from brines in Kerman province
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The research findings revealed that 60% of the limited study area (22) had been improved and restored. In Iran, the majority of the land is located in arid, ...
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Biodiversity in Qanats (The Case study of Kerman County, Iran)
The present study used morphomeristic analysis to characterize fishes and invertebrate fauna in the qanats of Kerman County.Missing: ecology | Show results with:ecology
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The Nature Index tracks the affiliations of scientific articles from high-quality publications. The research profile for Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman ...
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The Scientific Output of Iran: Quantity, Quality, and Corruption
... Iran's contribution to the world's annual scientific output from 0.1% to 2.6%. Fundamental sciences comprise 41%, medicine and health 22%, engineering 22 ...Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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Science under Sanctions - CISRus
Jan 21, 2023 · Iran is subject to sanctions that prohibit the sale of software to the country. Researchers rely heavily on proxies (HTTP proxies, DNS proxies) ...Missing: output Kerman
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[PDF] World Bank Document
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[PDF] World Bank Document
The Kerman-Sirjan road will continue the highway southward to connect with a road being built by the Government to a new port under construction at Bandar Abbas ...<|separator|>
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[PDF] railway transport - Islamic republic of Iran - UNECE
Kerman-Bam- Zahedan Railway (completed). Total length :545 Km. ZAHEDAN. Fahraj ... Chabahar –Zahedan-Mashhad Railway with total lengths 1350 Km. (ready for ...
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Chabahar port set for major upgrade with rail link - Maritime Gateway
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Iran aims to move 54m tons of freight by rail in 2025 - Tehran Times
Apr 15, 2025 · Iran is on track to achieve its 2025 target of transporting 54 million tons of domestic and international freight by rail.Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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Hashemi Rafsanjani international airport, previously known as Kerman international airport or was established on 1970 in an area of 600 m2 and with one main ...Missing: facts | Show results with:facts
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Kerman Airport | Saman Air Service - خدمات هوایی سامان
The airport has two domestic and international terminals and 730,000 foreign and domestic passengers used the facilities of the airport last year.
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Flights from Kerman (KER)
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Jul 20, 2024 · A2: In each city, you can use taxis, public buses, or ride-hailing services like Snapp or Tap30. Taxis in Iran are quite cheap, with short ...Transportation in Iran within... · Transportation in Iran between... · Car Rent in Iran<|separator|>
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Rating 5.0 (10) May 21, 2023 · Iran's transportation includes buses, trains, and air travel between cities. Within cities, options include taxis, Snapp, buses, and subways.Buses · Air Transportation in Iran · Taxis · City Buses
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Mes Kerman - Club profile | Transfermarkt
All information about Mes Kerman (Azadegan League) ➤ current squad with market values ➤ transfers ➤ rumours ➤ player stats ➤ fixtures ➤ news.
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Mes Kerman FC - worldfootball.net
Mes Kerman FC. Mes Kerman FC. Sanat Mes Kerman Football Club. Country: Iran. Founded: 02/03/1998. stadium: Shahid ...Missing: major sports
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Sanat Mes Kerman FC was founded in 1998. In 2000, they were promoted to the second division Azadegan League, and in 2006, by winning the Azadegan League, they ...
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Soccerway provides Mes Kerman stats, results, fixtures, transfers and live scores for free.
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Wrestling, horse racing, and ritualistic bodybuilding are the traditional sports of the country. Team sports were introduced from the West in the 20th century.
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Shahid Bahonar Stadium | Mes Kerman • Stats
The maximum capacity for seated sepctators watching a football match at Shahid Bahonar Stadium is of 15000 people.
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Indoor Sports Arena-6000 seats - KarsheevTM
Kerman Indoor Sports Arena-6000 seats. Location ... Program: new standard sports hall-6000 seats, changing rooms, ancillary facilities, exhibition space.
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The 7th National Student Mass Sports Olympiad will be hosted by ...
May 10, 2025 · The 7th National Student Mass Sports Olympiad will be hosted by Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman in the second half of July 2025. 10 May 2025 ...
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Cycling tourism rally to be held in Shahdad Desert - Tehran Times
Feb 23, 2025 · The first-ever cycling tourism rally is set to take place in Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, in Southern Kerman province.
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Identification of Barriers to Attracting and Retaining Sports Donors in ...
In the research of Heydari Fard and Sharifian (2016), the high price of land, the high cost of sports equipment and facilities, and the cost of maintenance were ...
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شبکه کرمان - Aparatchi Live Iranian TV
Kerman TV (پخش زنده شبکه کرمان) is a regional state run TV station affiliated to IRIB. It covers mostly Kerman Province of Iran. Report Error. Report Eroor.
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Kerman Live TV پخش زنده شبکه کرمان
Dec 1, 2024 · شبکه سه IRIB 3 · شبکه ورزش Varzesh · شبکه یک IRIB 1 · شبکه دو IRIB 2 · شبکه خبر ... The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or ...
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List of IRIB television channels - Wikipedia
IRIB Kerman TV · IRIB Zagros TV · IRIB Khalije Fars TV · IRIB Khoozestan TV · IRIB ... IRIB Abadan TV (Local Channel); IRIB Mahabad TV (Local Channel); IRIB Kish ...
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فهرست رسانه های دارای مجوز بر اساس استان و ترتیب انتشار
فهرست رسانه های دارای مجوز بر اساس استان و ترتیب انتشار - تاریخ آخرین ... کرمان, 472, 11, 62, 9, 58, 38, 16, 1, 195, 200, 200, 3, 17, 34, 23. کرمانشاه, 206, 6, 38 ...
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پایگاه خبری کرمان رسانه
آغاز فراخوان جذب نیروی قراردادی در شرکت معدنی و صنعتی گل‌گهر · پس از هشدارهای پیاپی «کرمان رسانه»؛ صحبت ها و تذکرات دو نماینده استان با شرکت مس اما با لحن ...
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پایگاه خبری فردای کرمان | نگاه بومی به اقتصاد و جامعه
فردای‌کرمان ـ گروه اقتصاد: استاندار کرمان در جلسۀ شورای معادن استان در جیرفت گفت: «در همۀ شهرستان‌های جنوب استان، معادن مغفولی در اختیار شرکت‌های بزرگ قرار دارد ...
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«کرمان نو» تلاش می‌کند در اطلاع‌رسانی منصف و صادق باشد - پایگاه ...
تازه ترین اخبار سیاسی ،اقتصادی، اجتماعی، حوادث و ورزشی استان کرمان را در پایگاه خبری «کرمان نو» بخوانید.
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ارتباطات بحران و رسانه های محلی: چارچوب بندی اخبار سیل سال 1400 در ...
رسانه‌های محلی می‌توانند اطلاعات مورد نیاز بوم‌ها را ارائه دهند و بنابراین نحوه برساخت آنان از بحران بر درک مردم اثرگذار است. پرسش پژوهش این است که شبکه استانی ...
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Press Freedom in Iran - Human Rights Watch
The Press Law forbids censorship while at the same time it broadly establishes a basis for the harsh punishment of content deemed inappropriate. Article 4 ...Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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Iran - RSF
Iran has reinforced its position as one of the world's most repressive countries in terms of press freedom since a huge wave of protests began.Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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'They see us as targets': Iran's Brutal Repression of Journalistic ...
Sep 3, 2025 · According to Reporters without Borders, at least 21 journalists are currently detained in Iran, ranking Iran 176 in press freedoms out of 180 ...
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Iranian Journalist Hassan Abbasi Arrested with Violence - DeFFI
Sep 1, 2025 · Agents from the Kerman Province Intelligence Department arrested Hassan Abbasi, a journalist and the editor-in-chief of the banned Ashkan ...
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Iranian freelance journalist Hadi Pourbeheshti arrested in Kerman
Sep 2, 2022 · On Sunday, August 28, security forces raided Pourbeheshti's home in the city of Kerman in the southeastern Kerman province, and arrested him ...
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Iran: CFWIJ Raises Concerns Over The Continued Arrests Of ...
On September 19, journalist Yalda Moaiery was physically assaulted while being taken into custody along with other female protesters.
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6 media executives convicted in Iran amid crackdown on journalists
May 6, 2025 · Six media directors and founders were convicted by political-press courts in Iran, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
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Iran: Freedom on the Net 2023 Country Report
The Iranian regime employs extensive censorship, surveillance, content manipulation, and extralegal harassment against internet users.Missing: Kerman | Show results with:Kerman
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Who was Qassem Soleimani, Iran's IRGC's Quds Force leader?
Jan 3, 2020 · Soleimani was born into a poor family in southeastern Iran's Kerman Province. He started working as a 13-year-old to help support his family ...Missing: origins | Show results with:origins
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Qassem Soleimani: Early Life and Career | UANI
Qassem Soleimani was born in 1957 to an impoverished peasant family in the mountainous Kerman province in Iran's southeast. In a brief memoir, Soleimani ...Missing: origins | Show results with:origins
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Brigadier General Qassem Suleimani: A Biography
Jan 24, 2011 · Suleimani was chosen because, as a native of a mountain village in Kerman, he had intimate knowledge of political mechanisms in tribal societies ...Missing: origins | Show results with:origins
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III. Soleimani Ascendant: The Origins of Iran's “Forward Defense ...
Born in 1957, Soleimani came from a poor family in the central province of Kerman. As a teenager he became an anti-Shah Islamist activist before the ...Missing: Qasem biography
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Who Was the Vicious Criminal Qassem Soleimani - NCRI
Jan 5, 2020 · Qassem Soleimani was born on March 11, 1957, in a village near the town of Baft, in the southeastern province of Kerman. He did not finish his ...Missing: origins | Show results with:origins
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People from Kerman province - FamousFix.com list
The list People from Kerman province includes Soraya Manutchehri, Adel Ferdosipour, Qassem Suleimani, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar and Davoud Amirian. The list ...
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Famous People's Birthdays, February, Kerman Province, Iran ...
1 Mahnaz Afkhami · 2 Ahmad Madani · 3 Hassan Habibi (footballer) · 4 Mohammad-Reza Bahonar · 5 Hojjat Sedghi · 6 Mohammad Vahid Esmaeilbeigi · 7 Karim Khan Kermani · 8 ...Missing: 21st century